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Aero Linx: First Flight Society, Inc First Flight Society is a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Chartered in 1927, First Flight Society (formerly Kill Devil Hills Memorial Association) initially set about the task of acquiring the site where Orville and Wilbur Wright made their four historic flights in 1903. Since that time, First Flight Society continues to preserve the legacy of the Wright Brothers, educating the public about the historic First Flight of the Wright Brothers, promoting aviation and aviation education, and supporting the National Park Service at Wright Brothers National Memorial.
The Captain Reported That He Did Not Verify That The Gear Was Down Analysis: The first officer, seated in the left seat for the purpose of nose wheel steering familiarization, and the captain, seated in the right seat, reported that the purpose of the flight was to reposition the airplane from Kona, Hawaii to Honolulu, Hawaii. The first officer reported that, while on approach to Honolulu, he called for flaps and gear down. Simultaneously, Honolulu tower requested them to, “slow down to slowest practical speed”. The pilots became distracted while initiating the reduction in airspeed and forgot to monitor the…
From 2010 (YouTube Edition): Cheri’s Achievements Are Exceeded Only By The Heights She Has Achieved As A World-Class Balloonist You may all be a little sick, by now, in hearing about the amazing team ANN’s Aero-TV crews has at the 2010 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta… the sites, the sounds, the colors, the staff, the crews, the PILOTS… they all made an extraordinary week even more so. And one of our favorite people was a balloon pilot, Cheri White, who launched herself (and partner Mark Sullivan) into the late night ether to take a chance in seeking the top spot in…
Get The Latest in Aviation News NOW on Instagram Are you on Instagram yet? It’s been around for a few years, quietly picking up traction mostly thanks to everybody’s new obsession with mobile photography. Instagram is a social networking app made for sharing photos and videos from a smartphone – which has lent itself well to the news industry. Did you know that approx. 62% of adults in the United States get their news from social media? That’s more than you thought right! Aero-News Network has jumped on the bandwagon and we are now posting our news stories and recaps…
The popularity of the premium economy has boomed in recent years. The product often bridges the gap perfectly between economy class and business class. Premium economy has been a hit with all types of passengers, particularly with premium leisure customers looking to upgrade their experience and business passengers constrained by strict travel budgets. The Skytrax World Airline Awards 2025 recently selected its most comfortable premium economy seats. In this article, we will take a closer look at the top six airlines and their premium economy offering, as well as consider the role of premium economy in the wider aviation industry.…
Opinion: Is The Commercial Aerospace Business Model Broken? | Aviation Week Network https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/awn-logo.svg Skip to main content Jerrold T. Lundquist September 12, 2025 Credit: Boeing The fundamental design of the Boeing 737 dates back more than 60 years, and its cross-section derived from the Boeing 707 dates back to 1957. Boeing has delivered more than 12,000 737s, making it the most popular aircraft for decades (although now it is being overtaken by its Airbus A320 rival), and… Opinion: Is The Commercial Aerospace Business Model Broken? is available to both Aviation Week & Space Technology and AWIN subscribers. Subscribe now to read this…
When writing, the US and Canada are set to welcome eight never-before-served transatlantic airport pairs in 2026. Of course, they will inevitably be joined by other new additions. Recent announcements include Air Canada from Montreal to Palma de Mallorca on the Airbus A321XLR and Montreal to Catania on the Boeing 787-8, along with Royal Jordanian from Amman to Dallas/Fort Worth. This article does not consider airport pairs that were previously served, even if that was a decade or more ago. And it does not consider routes that are new to a particular airline’s map but which are already served by…
The Boeing 737 Returns To European Low-Cost Carriers | Aviation Week Network https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/awn-logo.svg Skip to main content Jens Flottau September 12, 2025 Credit: Pegasus Airlines Much has been said and written about how the Airbus A320neo family has been winning ever more market share from the Boeing 737 MAX since the launch of both programs early last decade. The A321neo in particular has become so successful that it alone represents about half of Airbus’ deliveries and has… Jens Flottau Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation. The…
August 2025 was a history-making month for London Heathrow Airport (LHR), with the facility recording both its busiest-ever single day and whole month. Its bustling nature also saw it exceed the eight million passenger mark in terms of monthly traffic for the first time, which also made it the first European airport to do so. Despite these increased passenger numbers, London Heathrow Airport also had a strong month on an operational level, with the vast majority of guests passing through security in just a handful of minutes. However, the facility has also warned that it is operating at capacity, underlining…
JetBlue Airways unveiled nine new routes it will launch from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), including adding Cali, Colombia, to its network.The carrier will compete with ULCC Spirit Airlines on service between the Florida airport and Cali’s Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO). FLL-based Spirit currently operates 2,786 two-way weekly seats on the route, according to OAG Schedules Analyzer data. The FLL-CLO route is exclusive to Spirit.JetBlue has not yet settled on a launch date or frequencies for the FLL-CLO route, but the other eight routes will be opened in November or December. By the end of the year, JetBlue…
